The Roth IRA Peter Thiel used to amass billions in tax-free dollars has renewed interest in using tax-advantaged retirement plans as a means for accumulating wealth. What hangs up entrepreneurs is they don’t want to set aside wealth only to have it be taxed away. Whether you think of this as greed or good business,
Month: August 2021
Tax Notes reporters Amanda Athanasiou and Lauren Loricchio share what they learned reporting on their recent piece, “How the Pandemic Upended Life and Work for Women in Tax,” and their personal experiences. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today
Peter Cade | Getty Images It looks like some older workers might get a boost in how much extra money they can put in their retirement accounts. So-called catch-up contributions — amounts permitted above the usual contribution limits — would be expanded for workers in their 60s, under legislation pending in Congress. While the details
As the harvest season approaches, it’s worth looking at homes that wine lovers—from the person who likes to relax with a glass of chilled Chardonnay to the most skilled sommelier—could appreciate. Winery with former Catalan monastery in the South of France Location: Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales—Occitanie, France Price: $6.482 million (EUR 5.3 million) Once a Catalan
In this article TGT A hiring sign is posted i front of a Target store on February 05, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Target said Wednesday it will offer a new perk to woo workers: a debt-free way to get an associate, undergraduate or graduate degree. Starting this fall, the
In this article UBER Uber beat estimates on the top and bottom line and turned an unexpected one-time profit during the second quarter. Shares dipped more than 4% in after-hours trading. Here’s how Uber did, compared with expectations of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv: Earnings per share: 58 cents vs. an expected loss of 51 cents
In this article DBSM-SG DBS Group Holdings in the central business district of Singapore. Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — DBS Group Holdings, the largest bank in Singapore and Southeast Asia, reported on Thursday second-quarter earnings that beat expectations as the economic recovery in its home market takes hold. The bank’s net
For Ray Dalio, bitcoin is like a digital version of gold — but the billionaire clearly values one higher than the other. “If you put a gun to my head, and you said, ‘I can only have one,'” says Dalio. “I would choose gold.” Dalio, who turns 72 on Sunday, revealed in May that he
In this article VRA VERA A woman walks past JPMorgan Chase & Co’s international headquarters on Park Avenue in New York. Andrew Burton | Reuters JPMorgan Chase‘s new healthcare unit has made its first investment, CNBC has learned exclusively. The bank has agreed to invest $50 million in Vera Whole Health, a Seattle-based start-up that
Recently, I’ve spoken with several people who are worried about losing some or all their Social Security benefits because of a divorce. This concern points to the confusion surrounding spousal benefits for Social Security. Divorce and subsequent marriages may alter your Social Security claiming options, but will a divorce mean your ex-spouse can take some
Today Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; Pat Toomey, R-Pa.; and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. introduced an amendment to the latest version of the Senate infrastructure bill that would significantly limit those who are considered to be “brokers” and must adhere to information reporting requirements related to cryptocurrency transactions. The original definition of a “broker” who is required
The pandemic has caused a lot of people to reevaluate, particularly when it comes to work. In what’s been called the “Great Resignation,” roughly 1 in 3 workers are now considering leaving their job, while almost 60% are rethinking their career, according to a report by personal finance site MagnifyMoney. After spending more than
To determine which places have experienced the biggest growth in employment, we used the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Employment Statistics (CES) to analyze nonfarm payrolls from 389 of the largest metro areas in the U.S., in terms of their one-year growth (May 2020 to 2021 and June 2020 to 2021) in absolute numbers and
In this article DIS Source: Disney/Lucasfilm You don’t need to be Jeff Bezos to go to space. Disney will send you to a galaxy far, far away for around $1,200 per person — but your feet will remain firmly planted on earth. First teased during Disney’s D23 Expo in 2019, the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
An employee walks past a quilt displaying Etsy Inc. signage at the company’s headquarters in the Brooklyn. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Etsy reported better-than-expected second-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday, but it gave guidance for the current quarter that suggests the pandemic-fueled commerce boom may be stalling. The stock slid as much
In this article ROKU UBER WYNN MGM EA ETSY Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Etsy — Etsy shares fell 14% in extended trading despite reporting second-quarter adjusted income and revenues ahead of what analysts had forecast. The company also provided third-quarter financial
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building with her defense team in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Elizabeth Holmes, the embattled former CEO of blood-testing start-up Theranos, was dealt a major blow on Wednesday
Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos walks with Blue Origin’s President and CEO Bob Smith after Bezos flew on the company’s inaugural flight to the edge of space, in the nearby town of Van Horn, Texas, U.S. July 20, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters Jeff Bezos’ space company remains on the offensive in criticizing NASA’s decision
Do you need a financial plan? Maybe not. A full written financial plan is a robust analysis as of one point in time. This differs from general financial planning, which the Certified Financial Planner Board describes as advice on how to achieve short and long-term financial goals. You can’t have a financial plan without financial
Are you disenfranchised from state and local tax deductions because you exceed the SALT cap of $10,000 per year? Organizing an LLC for your business can convert non-deductible SALT into a business expense. Seventeen states have enacted SALT cap workaround laws, and several others are working towards enactment. IRS Notice 2020-75, issued on Nov. 9, 2020, gave
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